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Up to 5 days
Positives: up to 5 days for initial results and up to 8 days for confirmation
days Reference Range Normal = Negative
The rash develops 2 to 4 days after the onset of fever, and spreads from the head to the body over the next 3 to 4 days.
selected hospital inpatient samples Further tests (CFT) will generally be performed on paired sera only, unless the date of onset is greater than 14 days
Reference ranges A ratio of: ≤38: 0.4% risk of PET in the next 7 days, <3% risk in 28 days >38 to ≤85: 20% risk PET in the next 7 days >85: very high risk
This is normal and should pass within 2 days.
Turnaround Times 17 days Reference Range Normal = Negative
Turnaround Times 28 days Reference Range Normal = Negative
titres may take up to 2 weeks following acute infection Urine testing for Leptospirosis is no longer available Acute Leptospirosis (within the first three days
During the first 5 days, the following advice is recommended: Remove any rings or tight wrist jewellery.
Turnaround Times 28 days Reference Range Negative <1000 BTU (Bulhmann Titre Units) Low Positive 1000-3000 BTU High Positive > 70000 BTU
Less than 3 days.
days for an Alpha1 antitrypsin phenotyping) Reference Ranges 0.9 - 2.0g/L
Positive: 2 - 4 days
<14 days
Turnaround Times 10 days Reference Range Negative <10 IU/ml Equivocal 10-15 IU/ml Positive >15 IU/ml
Confirmation of positive results may take longer (up to 10 days)
Use 3 times each day for 5 days.
It can be used for diagnosis in community acquired pneumonia The test is not available to inpatients after 7 days admission The accuracy of this test has